Nov 09, 2021

4 Ways to Minimize Unnecessary Demurrage & Detention Fees

The ocean shipping industry is in chaos, with vessel delays, incorrect or incomplete documentation, and potential stockouts for the holiday ...

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Ashley Klepach
Jun 10, 2021

Reducing Demurrage and Detention Fees for International Shipping

It has been a trying year for those organizations involved in international shipping. There have been massive delays with port ...

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Ashley Klepach
May 17, 2021

Ocean Shipments and Shipping Dwell Times Rose in Q1 2021

It’s been a tumultuous year for ocean shipping, driven by the pandemic, ongoing port congestion, a shortage of shipping ...

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Glenn Koepke
Nov 10, 2020

Demurrage and Detention Charges: What’s the Difference?

Understanding Demurrage vs Detention fees in Supply Chain Container Shipping Detention and demurrage charges – some of the most common late ...

FourKites
Sep 01, 2020

Reducing Dwell Time in Shipping and Trucking for Enhanced Supply Chain Efficiency

What is Dwell Time in Trucking and Shipping? Dwell time is generally referred to as the time truck drivers spend ...

Priya Rajagopalan - Chief Product Officer

Priya Rajagopalan
Aug 18, 2020

How to Reduce Detention with Real-Time Supply Chain Visibility

In the supply chain industry, detention is typically defined as the time a driver spends waiting at a pickup or ...

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Miranda Lecea
May 22, 2020

As Panic Buying Passes, Facility Dwell Times Decline Across US

The early weeks of the pandemic outbreak were marked by a spike in orders from retailers amid widespread public concern ...

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Vivek Vaid
Mar 30, 2020

Collaborating to End Detention

What does it take to become a shipper of choice? One of the most obvious answers is to reduce dwell. ...

Priya Rajagopalan - Chief Product Officer

Priya Rajagopalan
Nov 25, 2019

Reducing Dwell Time in the Supply Chain with Real-time Shipping Facility Data

Dwell time – or the time drivers spend at facilities waiting to drop off or pick up loads – is one of ...

Priya Rajagopalan - Chief Product Officer

Priya Rajagopalan
Sep 16, 2019

Help me, help you: Your playbook for eliminating detention.

Last week was National Driver Appreciation Week, and what better gift could we give drivers than eliminating one of the ...

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Jason Eversole
Jun 19, 2019

Data Levels the Playing Field for Carriers, Too

Scale means a lot in the trucking business. The ability to navigate the twists and turns in daily operations is ...

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Jason Eversole
Mar 07, 2019

Stop Supply Chain Bottlenecks Before They Stop You

Bottlenecks are the enemy of supply chains. Think of them as points of congestion in a chain of interdependent processes. ...

Thomas Mella
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